Great coin @PeteB ! Must be quite rare. The appellation "God and Lord" foreshadows Diocletian's foray into elevating the status of the Augustus to...
Very interesting Doug. Thanks for sharing the coin! It looks like something for further numismatic research.
Got my coin yesterday in the mail. Here's a link to the article I posted:...
Carus (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Carus Augustus; c. 222 – July or August 283) was Roman Emperor from 282 to 283, and was 60 at ascension. During his...
There actually was a quadrans with the image of Trajan's Column struck under that dude's reign. I used to have it in my old collection (that I...
Quite a nice coin @7Calbrey !
Welcome to the world of ancients! I have been collecting on and off for 30 years (started when I was 11) and it truly is a rewarding hobby. There...
I suppose the Zeugma coins John sold were about equivalent in value to a sestertius at the time. Probably there was a shortage of Imperial issues...
I bought one of @John Anthony 's Zeugma pieces and I concur with his theory. I don't recall too many coins with perspective or aspective art. In...
Great coins all. As far as usurpers go I am looking for an antoninianus of Aemilianus. These are pretty scarce whereas there is a decent quantity...
Some great examples here and a terrific OP coin. Thanks for sharing all.
Nice coins there @Severus Alexander - great Probus, too!
Here are a couple. First, Magnentius... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And Magnus Maximus: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Now I am gunning for a Sponsianus! I don't...
Is it Regalianus?
Nice pick up @ominus1 - here's my crappy Maurice Tiberius. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Glad they nabbed him, now for the others...
Wonderful write-up and coin @Nemo - wasn't aware of this weight fluctuation in the tets of Ptolemy. I still need a Ptolemy I Soter coin.
Thanks @Parthicus - just double checking that I actually won the lot, which I did. I was in touch with Frank with about 5 minutes to go in the...
Nice theory, you may indeed be correct!
I don't think Frank emails you about your winnings. Check the results page...and by the way I deleted his email where he posted the URL of the...
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